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Thomas Joseph Mason

Male 1880 - 1947  (66 years)

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  • Name Thomas Joseph Mason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Birth 26 Dec 1880  St-Calixte-de-Kilkenny, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12, 13
    Christening 27 Dec 1880  St-Calixte-de-Kilkenny, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Gender Male 
    _UID F7FD6B386C65A947A06B9663171F88A3BD41 
    Death 24 Jan 1947  San Diego, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Person ID I3142  broderick
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2016 

    Father Joseph Arthur Mason,   b. 1 May 1852, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1926, Lincoln, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Bridget Ann McDermott,   b. 8 Apr 1850, St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1939, Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 8 Apr 1876  St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Family ID F633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth W. Garrity,   b. Abt 1884, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Poss 1967, Poss Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jul 1909  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Children 
     1. Arthur Philip Mason,   b. 21 Feb 1919, Kelly Lake, Stuntz, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1996, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. John Anthony Mason,   b. 14 Mar 1922, Stuntz, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 2009, Prob San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F1730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Dec 1880 - St-Calixte-de-Kilkenny, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 27 Dec 1880 - St-Calixte-de-Kilkenny, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jul 1909 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jan 1947 - San Diego, California, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Ancestry.com, Census of Canada, 1881, (Ancestry.com, database on-line. Census images provided by Library and Archives Canada.), Quebec, Montcalm, St Calixte de Beauport, p 9, img 5, ln 4 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas Joseph Mason
      Gender: Male
      Age: 3/12
      Birth Year: 1880
      Birthplace: Quebec
      Religion: Catholic
      Nationality: Irlandaise (Irish)
      Province: Quebec
      District Number: 89
      District: Montcalm
      Sub-District Number: G
      Subdistrict: St Calixte de Beauport
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Jos.Arthur Mason 28
      Brigitt Mason 29
      Lisa Anna Mason 4
      John Patrick Mason 2
      Thomas Joseph Mason 3/12

    2. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Michigan, Midland, Lincoln, ED118, sht 9A, img 1 (Reliability: 3).
      Not listed with family.

    3. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), MN, St. Louis, Stuntz, ED229, sht 24B, img 46, ln 93 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas J. Mason, head, age 29, married, first, for 9/12 years, born Canada (Eng), both parents born Canada (Eng), imm. to US in 1888, NA, occ. Conductor, Railroad, wages, not out of work, no weeks unemployed.
      Resides house (no number), owns, free.
      Dwelling 223, household 224.

    4. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), FHL Roll Number: 1675891 DraftBoard: 6 (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas Joseph Mason, Kelly Lake, St Louis, Minn., age 37, born 26 Dec 1880, citizen by father's natualization before registrant's majority, occ. Railroad Conductor, employer Great Nor. R. Co., employed at Kelly Lake, St. Louis, Minn., nearest relative Elizabeth Mason (wife), Kelly Lake, St. Louis, Minn., tall, medium build, grey eyes, lt. brown hair, no deformities. Signed 10 Sep 1918.

    5. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Minnesota, St Louis County, DB 6, Draft Card M, img 265 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas Joseph Mason
      County: St Louis
      State: Minnesota
      Birth Date: 26 Dec 1880
      Race: White
      Draft Board: 6
      Occ.: Railroad Conductor
      Resides Kelly Lake, MN.

    6. [S50] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 14th, 1920, (Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), MN, St. Louis, Stuntz, Kelly Lake, ED194, sht 4A, img 7, ln 45 (Reliability: 3).
      Thos. J. Mason, head, age 39, married, born Michigan, borh parents born Canada (LC), occ. Conductor, G.N.R.R., wages
      Resides no street or number, owns, unknown if mortgaged.
      Dwelling 77, household 79.

    7. [S14] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 15th, 1930, (Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Wisconsin, Douglas, Superior, District 31, sht 12A, img 23, ln 35 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J Mason
      Birth Year: abt 1881
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Canada English
      [Canada]
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
      Map of Home: View Map
      Street address: Weeks Ave
      Ward of City: 5th
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 2019
      Dwelling Number: 285
      Family Number: 301
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Home Value: 6, 500
      Radio Set: No
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 29
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Michigan
      Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
      Language Spoken: English
      Immigration Year: 1881
      Naturalization: Naturalized
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Train Master
      Industry: Rail Road
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas J Mason 49
      Elizabeth W Mason 46
      Arthur P Mason 11
      John Mason 8

    8. [S262] United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 16th, 1940, Wisconsin, Douglas, Superior, 16-32, sht 14A, img 27, ln 8 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J Mason
      Respondent: Yes
      Age: 59
      Estimated birth year: abt 1881
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
      Map of Home in 1940: View Map
      Street: Weeks Avenue
      House Number: 2019
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Sheet Number: 14A
      Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 23
      Occupation: Train Marker
      House Owned or Rented: Owned
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6500
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: 4200
      Income Other Sources: No
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas J Mason 59
      Elizabeth Mason 54
      Arthur Mason 21
      John A Mason 18

    9. [S141] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007), Wisconsin, Marks, Herman Albert - Popp, Albert Henry, Maschman, Henry George - Matthes, Eugene Fred, img 433 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas Joseph Mason
      Age: 59
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 26 Dec 1883
      Birth Place: Midland, Michigan, USA
      Residence Year: 1942
      Residence: Superior, Wisconsin, USA
      Birth date in error. Wife listed as next of kin.

    10. [S348] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995, (Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in the U.S. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information.), Minnesota, Bemidji, 1946, Bemidji, Minnesota, City Directory, 1946, p 85, img 41 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J Mason
      Gender: Male
      Residence Year: 1946
      Residence Place: Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
      Occupation: Train Mstr
      Spouse: Elizabeth Mason
      Publication Title: Bemidji, Minnesota, City Directory, 1946

    11. [S479] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, ( Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas Joseph Mason
      SSN: 701124872
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 26 Dec 1881
      Birth Place: Midland Midl, Michigan
      Father: Arthur J Mason
      Mother: Bridget A McDermott
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Apr 1937: Name listed as THOMAS JOSEPH MASON

    12. [S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), St-Calixte (St-Calixte de Kilkenny), 1880, p 13v, B-52, img 14 (Reliability: 3).
      Surname spelled Masson.

    13. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics., California Death Index, 1940-1997, (Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J Mason
      Social Security #: 701124872
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 25 Dec 1880
      Birth Place: Michigan
      Death Date: 24 Jan 1947
      Death Place: San Diego
      Mother's Maiden Name: McDermot
      Father's Surname: Mason
      Place of birth in error.

    14. [S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), St Alphonse Rodriguez, Joliette, Quebec, Canada, img 5, pp 4v&5, M-5 (1876) (Reliability: 3).
      Witnesses John Patrick Mason, Patrick McDermott and Thomas Mason.

    15. [S424] Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950, See text (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas J Mason
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1909
      Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth W Garrity
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Event Type: Marriage
      FHL Film Number: 1380452